Pencil, watercolour and pen and ink.
A male I think, judging by its small size and strong colouration. However if anyone reading this knows better I stand to be corrected.
I found it dead on the path by the back door as I went out this morning. Possibly a victim of last nights strong winds and rain. A bit battered with its left antenna missing. It's the first one of this species that I have ever seen.
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I've looked this up, as I didn't know and according to Bernard Skinner (Illustrations David Wilson) in Moths of the British Isles it is a Lime Hawk-moth. Size would suggest male, but the body fatness looks female. Anyway lovely sketch and I've learned a lot, thanks.
That's a very nice field note Stuart.
Hi Jennifer,
The body size had me confused too but going by what I can glean from the internet, I don't think the markings would have been quite so prominent on a female.
Thanks Keith
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